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Virtual Speaker Ready Room
Welcome to the online Speaker Ready Room — the speaker's online resource for information to help you prepare for your presentation at the 2010 AVMA Annual Convention in Atlanta, GA. Click on a topic to find the information you need quickly.
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CONFIRMED 2010 SPEAKER FORMS
Confirmed speakers for the 2010 Annual Convention in Atlanta, GA should click on a form name to download, complete electronically, and returned as an email attachment to pkmak@avma.org.
PowerPoint PRESENTATION PERMISSION RELEASE — NEW Release Form! As an AVMA 2010 convention speaker, we are asking your permission to post your presentation on the secure convention Web site. Once we have received your authorization, your presentation will be converted into Flash videos and made available to registered attendees after August 1st, 2010. Please accept by electronically signing the AVMA release form and return it to via email to pkmak@avma.org by June 21, 2010
AUDIOVISUAL (AV) REQUIREMENTS — The standard AV set-up at the AVMA Annual Convention for all educational programs includes an LCD/Data Projector with one screen, computer, remote mouse, a laser pointer, and a hard-wired lavaliere microphone. Use this audio form to list any additional equipment you require (including such items as flip charts.) AV requests must be received by February 23, 2010.
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY — Your biographical information is printed in the Final Program and also given to the moderator, who is responsible for introducing the speaker to the audience. Use the bio form to submit your biographical sketch in 100 words or less; due by February 23, 2010.
COURSE DESCRIPTION/KEYWORDS — Learning objectives are action statements describing what attendees will either learn or be able to do after attending your lecture, usually defined in terms of knowledge, skills, or attitudes. Key Words are concise words to be used by registrants as a searching tool in the online CE Session Finder/Itinerary Planner to identify specific educational topics they may want to attend at the convention. The Course Description/Keyword form is due by February 23, 2010.
W-9 FORM — AVMA requires a completed W-9 Form for any speaker payment. W-9 Form (PDF - Can be completed electronically with Adobe Reader version 7.5 )
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CONVENTION NOTES SUBMISSION
The Omnipress Convention Notes Submission Web site opened January 20, 2010. At that time, confirmed speakers should have received an email from Omnipress, AVMA’s vendor for this process. This email contained your personal User ID and Password to access the submission site.
Instructions upload is available NOW — This submission instructions link is provided to you at this time so you can start to draft your notes, ensuring the formatting is correct and all materials are proofread before submitting. Please prepare your convention notes following these instructions. The submission site will close on April 13, 2010.
Speakers presenting in interactive labs, panels, and practice tips are not required to submit notes. Poultry presenters do not need to submit notes; their abstracts are submitted by the AAAP. However, poultry participants should verify that their notes are correct and presenters will have the capability of editing their materials. All other speakers are required to submit Convention Notes in order to qualify for the maximum honorarium. |
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MODERATORS EARN FULL REGISTRATION REFUND
AVMA members are welcome to act as moderators during the 2010 Annual Convention in Atlanta, GA. Moderators introduce the program's speakers, assure that the program runs on-time, and assists during the Q&As. If one moderates for a full day (8 hours) and completes the necessary paperwork, their registration will be refunded after the convention.
Assignments are made in early 2010 and notification of assignments will be sent at that time. Preference will be given to forms received before December 15, 2009. Forms received after that date may be used in a "back-up" capacity. If you wish to take advantage of this opportunity, please download and complete the Moderator Application form and return via email to Patricia Kmak, pkmak@avma.org. |
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PRESENTATION UPLOADS
Review, Revise, Rehearse – and Relax
No last minute fumbling with floppys or rushing to the Speaker Ready Room to load your presentation. Now AVMA speakers are able to submit audiovisual presentations months in advance and still make last minute revisions. PSAV’s Content Management System collects speaker material, saves it in a secured environment, and sends it to the session room for your presentation. With 24-hour online access, you can review and edit materials anytime — before or during the convention.
PSAV enables stable upload of large PowerPoint presentations and allows speakers to create a user profile in case of additional submissions or revisions. All presentations are retained on a local server until the end of the event, at which time their server is reformatted and all presentations are destroyed.
The PSAV upload site is now open. Confirmed speakers should have received an email with instructions and log-ins. If you did not receive this email, please contact Patricia Kmak pkmak@avma.org. If you have not already done so, please download and review the PSAV Guidelines for Audiovisual Submissions prior to your upload. |
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CALL FOR 2011 CONVENTION SPEAKERS HAS ENDED
The Call for speakers for the 2010 convention in Atlanta and the 2011 convention in St. Louis are both closed. Please Do not send 2010 or 2011 program proposals.
The 149th AVMA Annual Convention will be held in San Diego, CA. August 4 -7, 2012. Proposal submission information will be announced on this Web site at a later date.
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American Veterinary Medical Association
Attention: Patricia Kmak, Speaker Coordinator
1931 N. Meacham Road, Suite 100
Schaumburg, IL 60173 |
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